The Mizzou men’s golf team is set to continue its season by competing in the fourth edition of the National Golf Invitational, starting on Friday.<\/p>\n
TOURNAMENT INFO
\nPresented in partnership with Golfweek, the 2026 NGI features 10 college teams competing in a 54-hole postseason collegiate event, which is equivalent to the NIT in college basketball. The schools are set to play 18 holes on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.<\/p>\n
Additionally, the individual winner of this weekend’s event will receive an exemption into a PGA Tour event with the Butterfield Bermuda Championship \u00ac\u2013 set for Oct. 22-25 at Port Royal Golf Couse in Southampton, Bermuda \u2013 inviting the champion.<\/p>\n
Ohio State won last season’s championship.<\/p>\n
COURSE OVERVIEW
\nThe schools are set to compete at the Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club in Maricopa, Arizona. The par 72 course measures 7,439 yards in length.<\/p>\n
SCOUTING THE COMPETITION
\nThe Tigers are joined by Augusta, Grand Canyon, Mercer, Nevada, North Alabama, Rhode Island, Tennessee Tech, William & Mary and Wyoming in the 2026 field.<\/p>\n
2025-26 SEASON RECAP
\nThe Tigers competed in 11 tournaments during the 2025-26 campaign, finishing in the top three on three occasions. Highlighting the season was winning the Tiger Intercollegiate for the second-straight year, posting a seven-shot victory over Iowa State to clinch the title.<\/p>\n
Junior Veikka VIskari leads the team with a 71.92 stroke average this season, followed by Trent Mierl<\/a> (72.97) and Virgilio Paz<\/a> (73.18). Freshman Esteban Cruz Bonilla<\/a> has also come on strong as of late as he led the team at the SEC Championship with a two-under tally of 208 last month.<\/p>\n VISKARI COMPETES AT NCAA REGIONAL MIZZOU LINEUP
\nJunior Veikka Viskari<\/a> wrapped up his season this week in another postseason tournament, competing at the Arizona regional of the NCAA Championship. Viskari recorded a score of +3 over 54 holes and finished on a strong note with a five-under 67 on Wednesday \u2013 the sixth-best 18-hole score for a Tiger at the regional and the fourth-best mark on the day of any of the 75 golfers in the NCAA field.<\/p>\n
\n1. Virgilio Paz<\/a>
\n2. Trent Mierl<\/a>
\n3. Esteban Cruz Bonilla<\/a>
\n4. Reese Roberts<\/a>
\n5. Brock Snyder<\/a>
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